Safe Futures A Plan for Program Improvement - Department of ...
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Placement Resource Development Unit,<br />
GAHSC<br />
foster and adoptive parents are developed.<br />
2nd Quarter Federal Response: (THE ABOVE<br />
SENTENCE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE<br />
MEASURABLE BENCHMARKS)<br />
Georgia's Reply 3rd Quarter: Completed guidelines<br />
required <strong>for</strong> exit interviews with foster parents developed<br />
<strong>for</strong> use by counties.<br />
Evaluation: Guidelines to enhance the retention <strong>of</strong> foster<br />
parents developed and sent out to county agencies by<br />
6/2003.<br />
Evaluation: Guidelines <strong>for</strong> completing exit interviews <strong>for</strong><br />
foster parents developed and sent out by 6/2003.<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
1 st Quarter Report: Implementation <strong>of</strong> a statewide foster parent support poster campaign. Basic guidelines developed addressing<br />
foster parent retention/support workshops provided at the annual Resource Development and Placement Conference. Method <strong>for</strong><br />
measuring achievement: Posters are completed and produced. Actions to be taken next quarter: Letter completed and endorsed by<br />
State Directors, Commissioner, Governor in support <strong>of</strong> campaign, mailed to all County and Field Directors <strong>for</strong> implementation.<br />
Posters disseminated to counties and displayed in areas <strong>of</strong> high visibility throughout the agency and community. Update and expand<br />
upon retention guidelines and submit to counties <strong>for</strong> implementation. Develop more specific guidelines <strong>for</strong> implementing foster parent<br />
exit interviews. Make recommendations <strong>for</strong> inclusion <strong>of</strong> issue in annual staff/administrative training workshops, etc.<br />
1 st Quarter Federal Response: (MOVE UNDERLINED TO APPROPRIATE QUARTER)<br />
2 nd Quarter Report: Implementation <strong>of</strong> a statewide foster parent support poster campaign. Basic guidelines developed addressing<br />
foster parent retention/support. Foster Parent retention workshops provided at the annual Resource Development and Placement<br />
Conferences. Method <strong>for</strong> measuring achievement: Posters are completed and produced. Basic guidelines addressing foster parent<br />
retention and support developed.<br />
3 rd Quarter Report: Achieved. Implementation <strong>of</strong> a statewide foster parent support poster campaign. Draft <strong>of</strong> desk reference<br />
developed to guide staff in everyday foster parent retention/support activities. Workshops that support foster parent retention/support<br />
scheduled <strong>for</strong> the August '03 Advanced Skills Institute. See attached poster samples and cover letter to counties. See Draft <strong>for</strong> desk<br />
reference containing retention and support activities <strong>for</strong> foster homes. Retention is an on-going process and involves a variety <strong>of</strong> new<br />
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<strong>Safe</strong> <strong>Futures</strong> – A <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Program</strong> <strong>Improvement</strong><br />
Georgia <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Human Resources<br />
March, 2004 Quarter 5 – Work <strong>Plan</strong> S Page 12
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